Police are investigating a shooting in the Grays Ferry section of the city that left one man dead and another hurt.
Investigators say a fight broke out at the corner of 35th and Wharton Streets shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday. During the fight, an unidentified gunman opened fire, striking a 28-year-old man several times in the back and torso area.
Police say a 27-year-old man who was outside smoking a cigarette was also struck several times.
Responding police officers drove the 28-year-old man to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators say a friend also drove the 27-year-old man to the hospital. He is currently in stable condition.
Police have not yet released a description of the suspect or revealed what led to the fight and shooting. They continue to investigate.
"We're trying to locate some witnesses and put together a crime scene to see what actually happened," said Philadelphia Police Captain Michael Gormley.
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Gormley also says police are checking the area for surveillance cameras.
The incident was one of three violent incidents in the city overnight.
A brawl at a house party led to another fatal shooting of a man in the Logan section of the city around 3 a.m. A man was taken into custody in connection to the shooting though he has not been officially charged.
Police also say a 22-year-old man was stabbed several times in the chest inside a home on the 6100 block of Hasbrook Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made in his murder and police have not released information on any suspects.
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